The International Focus Group for Integration (IFG for Integration) is the first initiative of SAP user groups around the globe in the area of SAP integration and SAP NetWeaver PI/PO. To emphasize that the group not only focuses on SAP NetWeaver PI/PO, but also other SAP solutions and technologies around SAP integration, the initiative changed its name from International Focus Group for SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (IFG for PI) to International Focus Group for Integration (IFG for Integration) in October 2014.

Our mission

The mission of the IFG for Integration is to establish the collaboration between the various SAP user groups in the area of SAP Process Integration, SAP Process Orchestration and SAP integration. In addition to the collaboration, exchange of experiences and knowledge our goals are to combine and strengthen the feedback and influencing towards SAP and to work on joint best practices. Target of our group is to support the various PI focus groups as part of their national user groups (but not to replace them in any way).

Follow-up Survey on PI Monitoring
As monitoring was still a major pain point in the PI Survey 2013, IFG and SAP have decided to do a small follow-up survey to get a better understanding of the experiences from companies who already use the central PI monitoring on SAP Solution Manager. Further details can be found in the blog IFG Survey: Central PI Monitoring with SAP Solution Manager.

Working papers

Naming Conventions for PI
Best practice document about naming conventions and integration design for SAP NetWeaver PI (version 3.52 with updates for PI 7.40 released in May 2015)

Further activities

Release of a new naming convention document for SAP Cloud Platform Integration in 2018

How to participate and join

The download of the documents and the registration to the web conferences is offered to all members of the participating user groups and can be accessed via their specific portals or by contacting the speakers of the special interest groups listed in the table above.

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It’s very good to hear there are many people who want to innovate about PI integration. There is local Moscow XI User Group which has been started to collect since this year, just informal meetings. Can we join to you?

our international collaboration is on level of the different user groups and their special interest groups. Hans de Labije is currently in contact with Manish Choksi from the Indian SAP user group, so that we do hope that India will join us soon.

we currently only collaborate on user group level, since our target is to strengthen the collaboration between the various national user groups and to motivate users and consultants to join and actively support their specific national SAP user group. Direct participation of single companies or independent consultants is currently not planned.

Btw, I am not very active in SIG ; and not contributing as a speaker in ASUG. However I do particupate in some of the webinars/discussions. And regular speaker at SAP TechEds.. being a one of the global partners, we do provide product feedback to SAP…

btw, I am not able to see your email Id in the business card. It is prefer to discuss over there if you are fine.Let me know if you have any questions

would be great to get more guys and SIGs from ASUG involved in our group. Best is that you directly contact Hans de Labije (hans.de.labije@vnsg.nl), since he is already in contact with other people from ASUG.

I’ve agreed with Michal and Daniel that they forward the information from our global group to the other PI SAP mentors. Sorry that we have to restrict the number of participants. We try to limit the representatives of each group to 2 – 3. Otherwise our telephone conferences and face-to-face meetings would be too difficult to manage with this wide audience.

the naming conventions for PI are available via the user group of which you or your company are official member. Best is to write an e-mail to the relevant contact person as listed in the section “Our members”.

so far we haven’t been in contact with the SAP user group in New Zealand. But that’s indeed a good idea. We will try to get in contact with them and check whether they have a working or focus group which also covers PI/PO.